Happy Top 10 Dragons Day! Which Dragon fights are your favourite? And to everyone cringing at my Elden Ring Dragon gameplay, I hope the cringe hurts :)
@dabestgames40479 ай бұрын
My favorite dragon is plasidusax, when I first fought him I decided to do a boss with my friend so we went to hs boss arena and watched all the attacks play out, and then we got to the lasers and we got so hyped up. Personally I think midir is a better fight but placi takes the spectacle for me
@williambeattie64789 ай бұрын
First off, great video as always! After having watched numerous boss rankings from the best FromSoft content creators out there, I realize I’m on quite a limb when I say this, but Sinh the Slumbering Dragon is my favorite dragon fight. It just has everything I could ask for in an encounter with a dragon. I love its design with its corroding, sickly-greenish stone skin (complete with Yorgh’s spear impaling it). I love the way you get a teaser of the dragon upon entering the Sunken City and how it nukes the bridge of enemies for you as you enter the temple. I love the way it starts the battle with an upward warning shot of flame before leaping across the arena towards you. But most of all, and this is the controversial part of my opinion based on what other content creators point out as a weakness, I LOVE the way it flies around the arena, making full use of the fact that it’s…..you know….A DRAGON! Sinh fights you like I would imagine a dragon would fight someone. Flying around firebombing the arena or swooping in like some jet airplane coming in for a landing. Sinh also has an underrated, complex move set. It has combos, multiple bite attacks, tail sweeps, a variety of different flame attacks including one that catches you if you’re trying to focus exclusively on its tail. Oh, and holy s..t that OST!!! Gets me so hype every time. I use about 5 bonfire ascetics every time I replay through the game just on Sinh alone so I can keep reliving the magic. Anyways sorry for the long post but I had to gush. P.S. There is nothing wrong with loving the Gaping Dragon….it’s f…..g amazing and is one of the best boss designs in the series.
@mannytprimeministerofthemanate9 ай бұрын
Midir: Prepare for lasers! Plasidusax: And make it double!
@SolarzFFA9 ай бұрын
"Double it and give it to the next person"
@silveratlas27069 ай бұрын
One of my hopes for the Elden Ring DLC is a boss fight with a version of Placidusax that has all 5 heads. Probably won't happen, but it could be such a cool fight.
@shiftermelees43909 ай бұрын
If it does, then Godfrey needs to be an optional summon.
@TrueAlibi9 ай бұрын
My brother in Christ prime Placidusax would decimate you.
@echo11809 ай бұрын
I really think the reason Midir is still my favorite is because his move set is 100x more engaging than any other dragon fight. Most dragon fights including large parts of the Placidusax fight are just swinging at their legs while using sound cues to know when to dodge. Very simple and get boring after so many fights. You also don’t get to see some of the cool animations because of this strategy that is required for most dragon fights. Placidusax might be cooler looking, but with Midir you really have to learn the move set and when you do it’s just amazing. Plus you get to see all the cool attacks as well.
@TheNickofTime9 ай бұрын
This is maybe a little off topic, since it isn't a boss fight, but the dragon encounter which made the biggest impact on me was the Ash Lake dragon from Dark Souls. I had just enough of a grasp of the lore my first time to know what a big deal it was to find a living Archdragon, after being led to believe they'd been driven to extinction by Gwyn's war of conquest. Usually in these games, things still try to kill you on sight regardless of whether they're a goodie or a baddie in the lore, so it was extra impactful to find this creature entirely peaceful. Some time later, when I finally reached the end of the game, that encounter informed my decision to go for the Dark ending over the Fire ending, in the hope it would allow those poor dragons to finally flourish again.
@geraltofrivia74489 ай бұрын
The first time I fought flying dragon agheel in the network test I was literally blown away. Still one of the most memorable moments in almost 20 years of gaming for me.
@samlewis64879 ай бұрын
I used to really hate the Gaping Dragon because I could never dodge that slamming bite attack thing, but it's slowly evolved into a weird sort of half-ironic love for it.
@WhoDaF0ok1sThatGuy9 ай бұрын
Don’t forget nameless kings delays feel natural because it’s like he’s powering it up and has a natural feel. Unlike Margit being half way through the swing just to somehow stall.
@rysspace25119 ай бұрын
Personally, Midir is my favorite because it feels like you are fighting a dragon instead of a foot, or a tail. Placidusax is just “explosions, the boss.” It’s not as engaging of a fight for me, it is very slow and even the nuke attack is extremely underwhelming.
@oliverbrouillard68337 ай бұрын
It also doesn't really look like a dragon
@Imamblind2 ай бұрын
Placidusax is not only my favorite dragon boss fight. But it’s also my favorite boss in Elden Ring
@kobayashi11949 ай бұрын
Placidusax is not only my favorite dragon fight, but also my favorite boss battle in all of Elden Ring.
@AntediluvianGirl9 ай бұрын
I also absolutely love the Gaping Dragon, great music, fun moveset, interesting arena, depressing implications when you realize where he crawled up from and what he's been feeding on and an amazing tail cut weapon too
@benro65648 ай бұрын
Haha funny vag dragon
@minerman601019 ай бұрын
Fortissax's Deathblight was barely an issue for me, and I think I remember why: it's just like Seath's crystals in that it dissipates from back to front. Knowing this, you can weave between the spots of deathblight inwards to the spots where the deathblight is closer to dissipating. Now that I think about it, the crystals inflict the analogous status so this Fortissax attack is just an iterative improvement upon the Seath attack. The Master Key is definitely what hurt Gaping Dragon for me; by the time I fought him at the proper level I was too good at the game and deleted him with circle strafing anyway.
@illusion84579 ай бұрын
Honestly the master key should’ve had a description or something like: “not recommended for first playthroughs”. It literally hurts the progression of the game
@Just_come_back_to_reality8 ай бұрын
Dragonlord Placidusax was AMAZING when I first came across him, and so tough.
@syx92069 ай бұрын
100% agree with your #1! Elden Ring made me feel that "video game magic" many times, but it was especially fierce in Placidusax' fight. Work that Placidusaxussy!
@calebwells62159 ай бұрын
Gaping Dragon is my favorite bro! I’d prolly put him in my top 5 dragons just because he brings such fond memories of Solaire and I working together to beat him. And his weapon looks like a mushy oreo on a stick from behind. He is just the best doggo. 🤤
@garethjones10869 ай бұрын
i know we disagreed about Guardian dragon vs Ancient dragon but huge props for putting Placidusax over Midir, i feel like thats an unpopular opinion of mine but the pure spectacle of Placidusax was such a unique and incredible experience and his attacks in phase 2 are so cinematic and exciting to interact with
@botondkunos17749 ай бұрын
Placidusax is 100% unique, Midir is mostly a regular dragon fight just 2 times bigger.
@arthurleywin34569 ай бұрын
I don't usually argue or debatr with others but the fact that you just said that MIDIR is a common dragon and saying placi is 100% unique is a bit intriguing. It's your opinion and I respect that BUT... Sure plaxi is unique in a way with the claw nuking one, but all it did in thr other half of the fight is just sitting and letting you hit him and I don't just feel the intensity that I felt while fighting midir where his every strike felt like he's actually trying to kill you and not just playing around and after his second phase where he does his long swiping attack shows that he wants to kill you even if its the last thing he does. Which I don't fell from other dragon boss fights. Sure, placi wins the spectacle and cinematics but the boss fight itself goes to midir imo.
@garethjones10869 ай бұрын
@@arthurleywin3456 I know you're responding to the comment rather than me but just for clarity I think Midir is an amazing fight, and a cut above the other "good" dragon fights like sinh
@botondkunos17749 ай бұрын
@@arthurleywin3456 it isn't an opinion, it's a fact. Midir is your tried and true quadropedal dragon in the same vein as Sinh or Kalameet with very similar moves. Placidusax is more of a big spectacle boss with way less rules when it comes to designing one, the closest thing to him is Astel, but even he differs greatly from Placidusax.
@Christina..221217 ай бұрын
His kind off boring though. I don't understand how anyone could think that he is better at anything else other than visuals midirs lore is better, he is better gameplay wise, he has a better presentation on the way to him and many more. I really don't think anyone who says placi is better than midir has actually played against midir. But I guess I can only believe that you did compare the two.
@TheLastGame6669 ай бұрын
Placidussax might have the best spectacle i've ever seen in any boss ever, honestly the fight itself is great but the spectacle really is enjoyable too. Also king of the storm shouldn't have been that high at all, honestly his fight drags down nameless king for me, he's just annoying to bother with.
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
Cinematically, they nailed the Placidusax fight. Each phase feels distinct, and the dynamic music just adds to it.
@user-pn4px5lr8w9 ай бұрын
Based #1 pick. I absolutely adore Placidusax's spectacle, and moveset. It still can catch me with my pants down depending on where I roll, even compared to Midir, when I did both of them a lot, where I can avoid Midir's onslaught pretty comfortably. The arena is also absolutely gorgeous, coupled with a sick theme, with that delightful escalation. His laser I can only comfortably avoid if I can manipulate where he lands before going off with it. Dodging the actual beams itself is brutally punishing.
@guilhermemoreira33529 ай бұрын
Midir is the only fight that really gave me some difficult times in my second DS3 playthrough. I've beaten even Gael first try before him and I still suffered through the whole thing
@dabestgames40479 ай бұрын
W midir and plasidusax
@alexandrubighiu76376 ай бұрын
Thank you, for this video!
@joshuaweston65317 ай бұрын
The Souls series isn't short on good Dragon fights these days. I love Sinh, Fortisaax, Ancient Dragon (yep, that one), Placudisaax, Midir and the Divine Dragon for it's spectacle. Even so, however, Black Dragon Kalameet is still my favorite. He was such a breath of fresh air after the Seath encounter. He looks cool and he breathes black fire. His attacks are punishing, but his moveset is fair, with the arena allowing for plenty of opportunity to dodge all of his attacks. It's always a pleasure to fight this fine Dragon specimen when booting up another run of Dark Souls!
@silasvidana1249 ай бұрын
I really loved the plasidusax (how tf do you spell it) fight, the arena is so cool, and that red lightning scared the shit out of me on my first playthrough
@AJARyan-yn2uv9 ай бұрын
I used to find Ekzekses (don’t know how to spell his name 😅) really difficult. Those Scarlet Rot breaths were a pain in the hole, especially when he flies up in the air and you don’t know if he’s going to land straight down on you or breath rot.
@mogo-wc7xw9 ай бұрын
I died laughing at the suprisingly easy joke
@Dagoth_Ur_Fr9 ай бұрын
Once again, great list. I’m stoked you included divine dragon. Too many rank videos I’ve seen put the divine dragon at the bottom for reasons like “too easy” and such. It’s meant to be a gimmick of sorts. It’s a spectacular beauty and essential to the lore/best ending
@simonealcazar8169 ай бұрын
Careful now. Putting anything above DS3 will make people go into a fit, especially Midir…All joking aside, I like Midir(easily top 3) but if I had some criticism towards him it would be that he’s super tanky(Even more so than most dragon fights) and his moveset doesn’t really warrant that much hp. It isn’t as much of a threat after you realize you can pretty much 90% the answer to him is dodging backwards (honestly you can run away from him easily) and get close after his final attacks. He comes really samey at that point. I like Kalameet and Placi more cause that feel more of a positional fight, you never stay in one place.
@botondkunos17749 ай бұрын
Kalameet's moveset is better, but he is held back by general Dark Souls jank.
@arthurleywin34569 ай бұрын
"you never stay on one place" one dodge roll to the side and continues mashing
@joshcruz91509 ай бұрын
One of my favorite things to do(might be a bit cheesy) is getting greyll in the bridge to t-pose and die instantly
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
We don't shame cheese in this household. We love some mature cheddar action
@TheRustyLemon19 ай бұрын
I mean Gaping Dragon literally won Drag Race, so I think her placement is justified if not slightly lower than it should be
@porkbelly4209 ай бұрын
I want to go back in time and fight gransax in the elden ring dlc
@piterrospl95129 ай бұрын
Great list. I'd like to add a thing though, about Sinh, that for me personally made him land within top 3, and I cannot decide whether I like him, Midir or Placidusax more. The reason is sheer uniqueness of poison, and something you mentioned as the issue. I actually quite like how DS2 put durability as a mechanic and a hazard, and this boss handles it perfectly for me. As a player looking at Sinh's design, you can see the poison in all environment and his fire breaths. Something you can also spot is the spear embedded in his torso. Initially, I just thought it's a cool design, but then I realised how quickly my weapon breaks - so I thought, "maybe if the spear is in the body, then body is poisonous". I looked at the moveset closer, changed the approach to positioning and realised, that his moves are quite perfectly fit for you to be able to hit his head reliably. Apparently his tail also doesn't break your weapon as much, and similiarly, if you keep track of his attacks and position yourself well, you have just enough time to hit him a bunch after most of his patterns, which is so rewarding once you figure it out. And after that, when my FUGS would break after half the fight when hitting the body, I managed to beat him using barely half of the durability. Both Midir and Placi were satisfying to beat, but Sinh's satisfaction is quite different and really unique, hence why it stuck with me so much. The fact that his visual design indirectly shows you the mechanic and lets you connect all the dots is genius, and it stuck with me to this day as one of my favorite boss experiences of all Fromsoft games.
@DarkTiderАй бұрын
3:20 - My Agheel story was more along the lines of; Dragon lands, tries to be terrifying, and my reaction was simply " -_- ,. I beat darkeater Mdir, and you are NOT him!"
@firstorderblade44329 ай бұрын
I would say for top 5 1. Midir 2. Sinh 3. Kalameet 4. Fortissax 5. King of the storm
@TheSandkastenverbot9 ай бұрын
Placidusax has earned 1st spot. I love Elden Ring's dragons in general but this one is such a grandiose spectacle
@seymourflux7479 ай бұрын
Fav/X: Placidusax Love a fair bit/S: Midir, Kalameet, Divine Dragon Like a fair bit/A: Smarag (Liurnia), Ancient Dragon Lansseax, Lichdragon Fortissax, Sinh, Oceiros Like somewhat/B: Magma Wyrm Makar, Borealis (Freezing Lake), Adula, Gaping Dragon, King of the Storm Fine/C+: Greyll (Dragonbarrow), Agheel (Limgrave) Meh/C-: Guardian Dragon, Ekzykes (Caelid) Dislike/D: Ancient Wyvern, Ancient Dragon Strongly Dislike/F: Seath Smarag is probably my "bias boss" I guess? I think it has the coolest overworld encounter in terms of arena and atmosphere and I just have fond memories taking on the thing. The others mostly just exist to me. But Smarag is my rival. (also I've only fought Adula once so I'm not quite as attached to it as others).
@simonealcazar8169 ай бұрын
I also want to add something what you said about second hp bars on 19:40. I talked about this before so I’ll repeat it here- A boss having a one or two has ALMOST NOTHING to with the mechanics of the game nor is it a balancing thing, it is purely a narrative driven decision. The reason a would have second HP bar is for two reasons 1) You killed them and someone or something revived them 2)The boss is either replaced with a different entity(narrative wise) entirely. I can go more in-depth but if From wants a boss to have a huge they wouldn’t use two health bar unless it narratively needs. This is mostly consistent in all of the souls
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
Okay but Slaveknight Gael very clearly bucks that trend.
@simonealcazar8169 ай бұрын
@@BillySYT…What? No. Gael doesn’t have a second hp bar. He phase transition after 40 ish percent. You’re misremembering that. Seriously go check.
@namirakira71389 ай бұрын
About your point on the two health bar and one health bar thing. I don’t think that matters since it is all still technically one health bar. They only do that when the phase 2 happens after the boss died or you are fighting a new entity. Abyss Watcher, Friede, Malenia, all died in the fight and were revived for their second phases. Or with Rennala, you are fighting a new entity, a specter version of herself. It would make no sense if the boss died half way through their health bar. I’m stuck on Laxasia at the moment so idk about other bosses, but Lies of P didn’t understand that and just did it to deceive people I feel. Because there is no reason Champion Victor has one health bar while Laxasia has two. It is just annoying to see that happen for no reason. I hear people say Godfrey and Maliketh needed a second health bar, but that’d make no sense as they didn’t die for their second phase.
@aidanru.24699 ай бұрын
Best list of dragon boss fights
@Dagoth_Ur_Fr9 ай бұрын
Also the head weakness originated with the gaping dragon. That’s the earliest I know, not sure about demons souls
@LawrenceTFV9 ай бұрын
Midir is the best Dragon in gaming hands down. It's a engaging dance and a methodical boss fight. Placidusax is great but it's easy and you can win it with multiple ways. Midir forces you to adapt to him and win only if you get the fight right.
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
I see both of those options as positive. Sometimes I want to adapt to a specific boss's playstyle, sometimes I want to have wiggle room to experiment. It's entirely down to what the player prefers.
@taylor99-w3o9 ай бұрын
Sooooo happy to see the Lichdragon on the list! I fought him on my NG+ play through recently and OMGGG the arena, the music and boss design?! Yeah it never gets old and he's soo fun to fight! Placi is soo good too! :]
@hitdoctor24Ай бұрын
Adulla at 4 and above bosses like Sinh and Fortissax is craaazy lol. Like yeah he’s better than Smarag and arguably the best Elden Ring field dragon but like… is that really saying much? I just have a really hard time seeing an argument for it over the more cinematic dragon fights. That’s the beauty of these lists though, there’s always gonna be a few curveballs
@scottnito26404 ай бұрын
I love the gaping dragon. I don’t think a boss has to be hard as hell to be good
@mayonetta119 ай бұрын
I personally could never stand midir. I never enjoyed the fight and never understood why the community loved the fight so much, even at massive late game healthbars i was still getting 3 or 4 shot, and it never felt like i was ever doing any substantial damage. To me, ancient dragon and midir have always been comparable lol, never liked midir personally is my point
@starwarsfan7298 ай бұрын
I know it’s not similar to your other content, but would you ever do a God of War ranking? Like boss rankings and weapon rankings.
@BillySYT8 ай бұрын
Probably not - As much as I do enjoy a good bit of God of War, it's not really a series that intrigues me in a "video topic" sort of way.
@starwarsfan7298 ай бұрын
@@BillySYT fair. Is there any different game series which you would want to rank, similar to Dark Souls though?
@kylane82829 ай бұрын
Will you be doing ranking every gank fight in souls born you hinted at it in one of your video but I don’t think it has come out yet
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
It's on the to-do list ^^
@kylane82829 ай бұрын
@@BillySYTsounds good I am excited for it
@Jet_extremis9 ай бұрын
"And I always think 'this was Plucidisax with two heads. THE THING ORIGINALLY HAD FIVE!' What I wouldn't give to fight this boss in its prime." We might need to be careful of what we wish for. Assuming the DLC ever comes out. Also, would you ever do a "Top 10 Soulsborne / Elden Ring bosses that fill me with rage!"? I think that one would be a ton of fun. Not for you, but me, the sadist watching the pain and anger you experience. Mostly joking about the last sentence, though I think the concept would be fun.
@michaelbarker67329 ай бұрын
I agree with all of these especially Placidusax. He is probably one of the best bosses in any Souls game that is both mechanically fun and extremely cinematic.
@Lloyd009 ай бұрын
Placidusax just teleports too much for me
@zacharyhuhn8366Ай бұрын
Honestly Sinh is my favorite dragon fight. Midirs laser attacks ruin the fight for me, and Placidusax does not feel like a dragon. Also feels like they were trying to make some Tiamat rip-off, which bothers me. Sinh on the other hand is a top 5 fight in the series.
@pietrocatalano42859 ай бұрын
To be honest, I never found Placidusax to be good. The spectacle is there, maybe more so than any other Elden Ring boss, and his moveset is extremely varied, so I don't have any complaints there. The problem is that he wastes your time. I think the best way to explain that is by comparing him to Midir, who is very similar, but a fight that I consider significantly better. It's an optional fight, like Midir's: both are the "secret" of their respective areas, and both aren't exactly intuitively found (Midir is techically skippable as well, but I suspect more people will miss out on Placidousax during a blind playthrough of the game). Both also have a massive, grandiose arena, which is necessary for creatures of their size. However, the massive size of the arena can also be a drawback, as you might end up chasing the boss down for a little too long (especially if said boss can teleport). Both have massive healthbars, and although you can definitely shred Placidousax's faster with the right build, Midir generally takes less time to kill due to his weak spot and the fact that he's almost always on you. This massive healthbar really becomes a problem when managing Estus/Crimson Flasks, but this is much worse in Placidousax's case, partially due to the boss's runback but mostly due to the number of near- unpunishable attacks he has, most notably when he swoops down to claw you with his lightning, then immediately teleports away. Midir also has an attack where he flies and attacks you simultaneously, but that attack can still be punished with good positioning. Both have a dramatic and extremely lethal laser move, but Midir's is not only significantly easier to avoid, it is also significantly easier to punish. In fact, Placidousax doesn't reward you at all for surviving his attack, instead teleporting away again to start up another combo. Now, while I understand that people might like the additional difficulty, I just find this attack to be useless fluff at best and extremely annoying at worst. It's the same reason for why I don't like something like Waterfowl Dance or Rykard's skulls: it's a challenging move to avoid which also gives you no chance to retaliate. The only reward for your skill is that you live, which in my opinion shouldn't be the ONLY reward. Finally, while Midir is constantly agressive and forces a dynamic back and forth between him and the player, Placidousax breaks this flow constantly by flying and teleporting away constantly during his second phase, forcing you to be passive and turning the fight into much more of an endurance-based matchup, where each hit will drain your flasks and take away your already small punish windows. First phase Placidousax doesn't have this problem nearly as much, because he mostly lets the player come to him while not moving around excessively. It's what makes first phase the easiest and most enjoyable section of the fight for me. And for anyone who will say "Oh, you don't like Placidousax because you have a skill issue with him" or something along those lines...I've beaten both Placidousax and Midir at least half a dozen times, and never in the exact same way, and yet Midir was always much more challenging while still being incredibly satisfying and fun to fight. In general, I can see why people might like Placidousax, but for me, he's incredibly overrated.
@xiphi71389 ай бұрын
I love to see Placidusax top 1. I have a soft spot for Midir, because he reminds me Monster Hunter fights. Face to face a dragon is so fun. Placidusax is just behind him, I really love it, he's just a breath of fresh air in the Soulsborne dragon fights formula. I don't really get why people compare Midir and Placidusax apart from the fact that they are dragons. Those two fights are so different. Midir is the ultimate Soulsborne classic dragon fight, while Placidusax feeled more like fighting a force of nature, a fallen lord more than a classic Soulsborne dragon, a pure spectacle. I really love the two of them, just bangers Sinh is probably my number 3 spot, because I love how his fireballs can create poison mist temporally to make you be careful of your positioning + one of my favourite OST in the series
@SpartonWolf9 ай бұрын
Personally sinh will always just pip midir to the top partly based on the soundtrack being so ridiculously good. The Elden ring fights were a big step back for me- spectacular sure, but not very engaging. Usually you spend the fight hacking at legs which is the worst mistake to make with a dragon fight imo.
@thijs64399 ай бұрын
if you do a zero prayer beads run in sekiro the divine dragon is a nightmare every attack is a insta kill, and i still dont know how to not get hit in that final combo
@Schwagg869 ай бұрын
Look, I’m sorry in advance. I hear “Gough” pronounced funny and this is the scene that pops into my head: “Now… watch how Gough hunts dragons” *shoots Kalameet* “Wow, thanks Goghggh!” “Don’t mention it…. Wait what did you just call me?” “Goghggh. What? Isn’t that how you pronounce your name? Like the sound you make when something’s caught in your throat?” “No! It’s Gough! It’s VERY simple! Gough!! For god’s sake I JUST said it!” “Look man, I don’t know what to tell you. I’m pronouncing it Goghggh and you just gotta deal with it. It’s more dramatic, has more flair and helps me forget I’m basically asking a half brain dead cave man archer for help with a boss so…thanks again! I’m out.” “…Fine, you’re welcome. You’re gonna get your ass kicked later though when you insist on calling him Manoose”
@aganbraganca41569 ай бұрын
midir 1st for me he is literally a tank placidussax was way easier
@Conandus9 ай бұрын
Everyone has an opinion, but there is no world where Placidusax is better than Midir. The nuke attack is nice visually, but at the end of the day it's a giant blob that casts annoying lightning aoe while he sits around, occasionally teleporting away while doing very repetitive claw attacks. It's such a night and day difference comparing the beast that is Midir, who feels like an actual giant dragon chasing you, and using his full potential to eat or incinerate you, to the slog that is Placidusax. Even fightning Kalameet feels more epic to me than Placidusax, cause Flacid Sacks feels so forced, while even Kalameet makes you feel like you're locked in combat with a dragon.
@jakubpuawski38759 ай бұрын
I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of dragon fights in souls games, early ones felt clunky and ones from Elden Ring repetative (plus a lot of them reward horseback combat, which I find incredibly boring). That leaves DS3, so unsurprisingly Midir is my favourite by a large margin. I love how this fight seem incredibly chaotic when you first start learning it, but it actually turns very ordered, with precise responses required from the player. Kinda feels like tougher fights in metroidvanias like Hollow Knight, Blasphemous or GRIME, where you need to perform a very specific series of movements to be rewarded with an opening.
@LazarusGamingandDiscussion9 ай бұрын
As a Monster Hunter veteran who decided to dip their toes into Soulsborne, Darkeater Midir made me feel so at home, like fighting a larger Fatalis Although I'm curious why Elden Beast wasn't here? It had wings, can fly, has a fire breath attack, etc. Still a great list!
@user-vg3lt4qc5x9 ай бұрын
Because elden beast isn't a dragon
@LazarusGamingandDiscussion9 ай бұрын
@@user-vg3lt4qc5xNeither is the Nameless King
@MrJay-be9wh9 ай бұрын
Top 3 is spot on.
@vermil48949 ай бұрын
In terms of gameplay Midir fight is vastly superiour then any other dragon fight from souls. You fight midir head on reacting to his attack like a proper boss, and on any other dragon you just go and smack a side or back leg
@dungeondog47859 ай бұрын
I could argue how Midir is better than Placidusax by just a little or why nameless king def isn’t a dragon. But honestly putting Smarag with one more move and 10% health at number 4 is the goofiest thing about this list 💀
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
If I were ranking the boss fights purely on moveset, then sure, make that argument. But I'm taking into account their fights, their presence, their lore, their gravitas. But I'm going to be nitpicky and point out that Adula has multiple moves Smarag can't use, not just one 🙏
@lightofthecolossus9 ай бұрын
Placidusax? More like Placidu sucks. Midir? More like Mid ir. Gottem! Just kidding, I love both very much.
@potulnykubus49679 ай бұрын
I can't believe they named dragon Fortnitesucks. Also Sinh > Kalameet. Mr Black D. Kalameet is for me the epitome of "souls dragons are boring to fight" and he got a minus point for having you to run to his arena, die run to the big fella and then run again to his arena to properly fight him. Seath at least had a decency to unlock more of the level by killing you
@maestrrsantarael65905 ай бұрын
I generally agree with the top, but as for me, Gaping Dragon is only interesting in design. As a bossfight, I would put it in the very last place (in the previous part of the top)
@emanuelperez35958 ай бұрын
Midir is what Dragon God and Ancient Dragon failed to be. Dragon God was like the reason o got Demon Souls in ps3. I still remember my deep disappointment. Like bed of chaos is gael to me next to dragon god.
@arnoldpham52239 ай бұрын
Black Dragon Kalameet, from the Artorias of the Abyss DL SSSS …I’m sorry…DL SSS?
@questionablezoomer7649 ай бұрын
1:51 Well it’s pretty justifiable though. I mean Gaping Dragon is unique and a more enjoyable fight, and it also has an actual arena, so I guess your "weird boss bias" is gone now because I agree with you.
@williamvalentine70879 ай бұрын
I’m sorry but Midir is absolute leagues above Placidusax. He’s the definitive dragon fight in the series and is the only deserving no.1
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
Hey, you're completely entitled to your opinion. I don't agree with it myself, but I love that you have it.
@williamvalentine70879 ай бұрын
@@BillySYT I just think being able to see Midir and his telegraphs etc because the fight is meant to be fought head on, as opposed to placidusax being too big for the camera most of the time. That being said he is still incredible, visually awesome and his area is great
@PraisetheSun1509 ай бұрын
My favorite fight is dragon deez nuts across their corpses😊
@uroy83719 ай бұрын
Where is the elden beast? He is also a dragon if your are counting the storm dragon as one.
@BillySYT9 ай бұрын
Elden Beast is an eldritch being, a god, not a dragon.
@questionablezoomer7649 ай бұрын
Didn’t expect Placidusax to be that high! Midir is easily the best in the series, followed by Kalameet and Sinh
@19rafar779 ай бұрын
Elden ring dragons are better fought on foot and horse. Change my mind. Maybe besides Egzykes
@bigchonc16 ай бұрын
Adula that high? I like fortissax better but very solid list!
@Phyren-king9 ай бұрын
Funny gaping dragon story my friend was stuck on the boss for ages and I first tried it easily
@darianclark39809 ай бұрын
Uhh, if you're counting Nameless King as a Dragon Fight. . . . Then you should had used Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos from your community poll last month. . . . Plus I would have Placidusax lower. It's 2nd Phase is basically an annoying Dodging Simulator and that obnoxious OHKO Beam Other than that, great list. Once again, Dragons are just awesome. . .for the most part
@btarczy50679 ай бұрын
Awww, I love the Gaping Dragon! Before I left a dragon hater comment but totally forgot about the walking erotic toy for the brave. That still doesn’t change that I find most dragons a bit boring but not this… gal? Guy? Who knows!
@benro65649 ай бұрын
I do not like Placi as a fight honestly. He either stays still or teleports an annoying amount, very irritating AoEs, and overall a bit boring and drags on quite a bit. Also, he really shows how poorly optimized the game is on PC for handling many particle effects at once. I have specs that are far above what should be able to consistently run it at max settings on 60fps, but fighting Placi drops it to 30fps sometimes.
@btarczy50679 ай бұрын
If you go in with the expectation that these fights drag on its really not that bad imo
@benro65649 ай бұрын
@@btarczy5067 boooooo
@Christina..221217 ай бұрын
Yeah it hurts so much that he put it over midir and kalamet. Visually he is probably the best but gameplay?! Not even close😭. Imo placi gameplay wise is pretty bad and it looks more like his showing you how cool he is than actually trying to kill you. Especially the lazers were really underwhelming when I realized they don't even try to kill you.
@LeggoMyGekko9 ай бұрын
19:30 Honestly I like multiple health bars over one singular bar that goes down more slowly, it feels like you’re actually making progress when there’s two health bars. Bosses with one bar just feel too spongey. I wanna see that red line go downnnn when I get hits in, I don’t wanna feel like I’m tickling the boss to death. Lol
@firstorderblade44329 ай бұрын
I can never find myself enjoying placidussax. It just feels like hitting a rock. It loses the dance feeling of midir, even if its cool. I personally think midir is an easy winner but its just my opinion